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He wore a blue and white striped shirt.

strive / straiv / verb ( strives , striv - ing , strove

/ strouv / or strived , striv - en / ' strivn / or strived ) ( formal )

to try very hard to do or get something Athletes often strive for perfection.

strodeform ofstride stroke1 / strouk / noun [ count ]

( art ) one of the movements you make when you are writing or painting

a brush stroke

( sports ) a movement that you make with your arms, for example when you are swimming or playing sports such as tennis

( health ) a sudden illness affecting the brain that can cause a person to be unable to move part of their body

He had a stroke .

a gentle movement of your hand over a surface He gave the cat a stroke .

[ singular ] a sudden successful action or event

It was a stroke of luck finding your ring again so quickly.

stroke 2 / strouk / verb ( strokes , strok - ing , stroked )

to move your hand gently over someone or something to show love to stroke a cat

stroll / stroul / verb ( strolls, stroll ing, strolled )

to walk somewhere in a slow, relaxed way We strolled along the beach. ► stroll noun [ count ]

We went for a stroll by the river.

stroll • er / ' stroulsr / noun [ count ]

a chair on wheels in which a young child is pushed along

Strong © / stroi] / adjective ( strong er , strong - est )

1 A strong person has a powerful body, and can carry heavy things

need someone strong to help me move this piano.

A strong object does not break easily Don't stand on that chair — it's not very strong.

A strong opinion or belief is not easy to change There was strong opposition to the plan.

powerful strong winds

The current was very strong.

having a big effect on the mind or the body

I like strong coffee (= with not much milk in it ) . a strong smell of oranges

strong • ly / ' strogli / adverb I strongly believe that he is wrong.

strove

form of strive

struck

form of strike l ^^^

struc • ture Ф AWL / ' strAktJsr / noun

[ noncount ] the way that something is made We are studying the structure of a bird's wing.

[ count ] a building or another thing that people have made with many parts

The new post office is a tall glass and brick structure.

strug .gle О / 'str^gi/ verb

( strug gles , strug gling , strug gled )

to try very hard to do something that is not easy We struggled to lift the heavy box.

to move your arms and legs a lot when you are fighting or trying to get free

She struggled with her attacker.

strug • gle noun [ count ]

In 1862 the American slaves won their struggle for freedom.

stub • born / ' sUbsrn / adjective

A stubborn person does not change their ideas easily or do what other people want them to do She's too stubborn to say sorry.

—SYNONYM obstinate

stub • born • ly / ' sUbsrnli / adverb He stubbornly refused to apologize.

stuck1form ofstick 1 stuck 2 / sUk / adjective

1 not able to move

This drawer is stuck — I can't open it.

was stuck in Italy with no money.

not able to do something because it is difficult If you get stuck, ask your teacher for help.

stu .dent Ф / ' studnt / noun [ count ]

a person who is studying at a school, college, or university Tom is a history student.

stu • di • o / ' studiou / noun [ count ] ( plural stu - di - os )

a room where an artist works

a room where people make movies, radio and television programs, or records

a television studio

( also stu - di - o a - part - ment / ^tudiou s ' partmsnt / ) an apartment with only one main room

Our first home was a tiny studio in New York.

Stud -У 1Ф/ 'sudi/ verb ( stud - ies , stud - y - ing , stud - ied , has stud - ied )